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Robert Thornton 1915 - 1968

Robert Thornton of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on August 8, 1915, and died at age 53 years old in October 1968.

Robert Thornton
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 19151
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August 8, 1915
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October 1968
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  • 08/8
    1915

    Birthday

    August 8, 1915
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania United States

  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33136229 Enlisted: January 28, 1942 in Ft George G Meade Maryland Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers, Except Bank Cashiers
  • 10/dd
    1968

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    October 1968
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In 1915, in the year that Robert Thornton was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1920, he was merely 5 years old when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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Thornton, Robert (Jun 23, 1936 - Oct 25, 1954) Thornton, Robert (Oct 20, 1921 - May 10, 1991) Thornton, Robert (May 12, 1907 - Mar 12, 1980) Thornton, Robert (Aug 19, 1930 - Dec 9, 1982) Thornton, Robert (Jul 12, 1918 - Dec 26, 1986) Thornton, Robert (Dec 27, 1918 - Oct 14, 1943) Thornton, Robert (Feb 20, 1940 - Nov 19, 1991) Thornton, Robert (May 8, 1928 - Sep 20, 1993) Thornton, Robert (Nov 28, 1930 - Mar 10, 1953) Thornton, Robert (Jan 1, 1914 - Nov 11, 1945)

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Thornton, Thelma Thornton, Myrtle (Born Apr 9, 1884) Thornton, Irene (Born 1882) Thornton, Madison (Born Jan 10, 1886) Thornton, William (Born 1840) Thornton, Matilda Ann (Born Mar 16, 1843) Thornton, Elon (Born 1844) Thornton, Austin (Born Nov 27, 1846) Thornton, Noah (Born 1856) Thornton, Thomas (Born 1852)
Thornton, Amos (Born Nov 27, 1833) Thornton-Cooper, Georgia? (Born Oct 1856) Thornton, Todd Thornton, Jessica (Born c. Feb 17) Thornton, Randall (Jun 29, 1906 - Sep 22, 1988) Thornton, John (Feb 10, 1895 - Feb 1971) Thornton, Albert (Feb 6, 1900 - Feb 17, 1988) Thornton, Adelbert (Oct 6, 1903 - Jan 29, 1988) Thornton, Marion (Jun 1, 1919 - Oct 15, 2000) Thornton, Norman (Sep 12, 1916 - Feb 1976)
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